PIIT 28 Update – Week 2

March 30, 2016

Another week has gone by! This was my second week doing PIIT 28, and this week went by way faster. Not sure if it’s cause I’m getting stronger so the workouts don’t feel as bad, or if it’s just cause I’m used to repeating the videos 4 times now. Probably a combination of both. The workouts from this week were similar to last week–there were a few familiar moves. But they were all structured in a different order, and you’d be surprised at how much of a difference this makes! This week, I noticed that my abs were sore after almost every workout, even though only one of the workouts specifically targeted abs. But I think that’s great! Because even though you’re concentrating on one particular area of your body, your WHOLE body is getting stronger. I’m definitely seeing improvements in strength. I can finally do burpees continuously for 45 seconds 😀 Last week I think I did like 4 before dropping down to my knees. That’s the real beauty in these workouts, I think. The moves individually might not look very challenging, but when you’re going 4 rounds back to back with 7 moves in each round, IT’S HARD. And you get out of it what you put into it.

I only took 2 progress pictures this week. For the most part, they look…not that different from last week’s. I think that’s cause from day 0 to day 7 the workouts totally shocked my body–and the results were more dramatic, especially because I think I already had an okay foundation underneath a layer of flab, haha. But from day 7 to day 14, the differences are much more subtle. My body feels a lot stronger, though, and that’s what matters! My energy has been higher throughout the day as well, and I don’t find myself craving unhealthy foods as often. I think the biggest change in week 2 for me was my mentality. And I’m excited to tackle week 3!

The pictures above are both from today. The one of the left was right after I finished working out. You probably can’t tell from the picture, but I was dripping in sweat! So I went to change into a clean (and dry) tank 🙂

This is the transition from day 0 to day 14.

This is the transition from day 7 to day 14. Differences are more subtle here.

I’m excited for week 3! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about PIIT28, the workouts, etc. I’ve gotten questions from many of you already and I hope my weekly updates have helped!

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Heyy! For someone who’s tight on a budget, would you recommend still getting it? Or is it the same as doing Blogilates’ PIIT videos on her youtube channel?
Thanks in advance! Love that you can see the progress within a week of starting the workout!! Keep it up (:

Hi Katrina! Mmmm for the most part, the videos are similar, but I find the PIIT workouts to be more challenging. If you’re tight on a budget, I’d recommend trying out her existing HIIT videos and see if you can repeat them 4x through (that’s the hardest part). If you can, then I’d start with those until you want something more challenging. But for me, I find that spending the money really makes me hold myself accountable and push through all the workouts to get my money’s worth, haha. That might be just me 🙂

Hi Alice! Honestly…I feel like the meal plan guide is way too expensive. I think you can find recipes that serve similar purposes for free online. I haven’t seen the meal plan guide though so I can’t speak for its effectiveness, but from my personal experience, I noticed that after following PIIT for 2 weeks, my body literally only craved healthy foods. And I think if you can mentally push through getting yourself through all of the PIIT workouts, eating healthy will be a piece of cake–you’re not going to want to sabotage all of your results and hard work! 🙂

Hi i need to lost a total of 10-15kg, would u recommend me to do the piit?i want to try the piit program but not quite sure too. i like blogilates’s pilates but havent been really following her workout. I have tried two of her piit in youtube and quite like it. i m kinda worry with piit will it make me more bulky? i m planning to eat clean while doin piit but seeing your 1st week progress, seems like the muscle in yr arms are more toned. I am afraid of getting muscular or bulky before i actually lose the fat.

So sorry for the late reply! If your main goal is to lose weight, I don’t know if PIIT28 is the right program. I personally gained about 3.5 pounds over the 4 weeks, but it was definitely not fat! And even though I’ve put on weight, I think I look slimmer and more toned. So I wouldn’t recommend going into any workout program solely focused on the number on the scale.

HOWEVER, I will say that it really depends on where you’re at. I had a friend who was extremely overweight and her journey to slim down first required a lot of intensive cardio training to first burn off all the fat before building muscle. If you’re in a similar situation, then I would recommend a workout program/routine that is a lot more cardio intensive before starting PIIT.

PIIT28 did make my arms more muscular, but it’s not like I look like hulk or anything. Honestly, unless I flex, you really can’t tell any difference. My legs have slimmed down and tightened, and so has my stomach. Your body overall will look more toned, and you will feel a lot stronger, and that might come at the cost of putting on some extra pounds (of muscle). Hope that helps!

Yay glad to hear! As for cardio…my default is running. But I’ve also tried some hip hop dance classes that really do the job. Spin classes are another great option. Depending on how much time you have, I’d recommend mixing in some cardio 2-3 days a week, in addition to your PIIT workouts 🙂

What is the difference between the piit28 plan that you purchase and the calendar plans Casey emails out? Do you think one is better than the other? Thanks for sharing your thoughts and congrats on the progress!

The workouts in PIIT28 are more structured and condense, in my opinion. There is a single video every day that you repeat 4 times, and you’re done in 28 minutes. I haven’t gone through an entire calendar plan of hers, so I can’t say this for sure, but I remember the daily videos taking a lot of time (all of them added together, that is). I also find that the PIIT28 workouts are more challenging, but there are beginner modifications for all of the exercises. I’d say if you like more variety (in terms of workout videos) and also don’t mind spending extra time every day working out, then you might not want to shell out the $40 for PIIT. But you might not see results as fast either.

Hi! I stumbled across your blog because I just started Piit28. Thank you for your detail updates and it’s really encouraging to read through them 🙂 The first few days were pretty rough, especially on my wrists. I’m very new to pilates and blogilates and I’m wondering if you have any tips on how to not stress the wrists as much. Is this normal and something that will eventually pass as I get stronger? Thanks!

No problem!! I’m glad you’ve found them helpful 🙂 And omg I totally know what you mean. I had the exact same issue the first few workouts. I think it’s something that your wrists just have to get used to. Past week 2 I didn’t really find it to be a problem anymore. But for me, whenever I felt like my wrists were straining, I would take a quick 3-5 second break and then start the exercise again. The short breaks make a surprisingly big difference!

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